151: Burn essence extract

“Hmm, besides the rust, the break is very clean. Also, there are welding marks above the fence, but those welding marks are clearly new."

As the group discussed, they looked up at the space above again, their faces filled with suspicion.

“Little Wang, Little Li, go up immediately and seal the door. Also, apply for a search warrant."

“Yes, sir!”

After nodding, the men turned around.

The Police Captain stepped onto the balcony again.

This building was older, so the security bars on every household's window curved outward.

The protruding areas were usually used to place potted plants or store miscellaneous items.

Therefore, since a breach appeared below, there should be a similar breach above.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain where this clean breach came from.

Unfortunately, although the Police Captain really wanted to show off, after reaching up to push the bars, he immediately felt the helplessness his colleague had experienced earlier.

Since it had been newly welded, and without the monstrous strength of Ye Tian, it was hard to budge in that position.

Ye Tian smiled slightly and took action again.

With a clang, the railing of the balcony above was also removed.

“Captain, there is a gap now, but climbing like this would still be difficult. The perpetrator must have used something else to stand on, like a stool."

“A stool?”

The Police Captain nodded, but after searching around, he didn't see anything suitable.

“Is it possible that a ladder was lowered from above, like a rope ladder?”

Ye Tian glanced around and pointed toward the bottom of the balcony above.

Everyone looked closely and discovered a distinct indentation.

Even though it was covered in black soot, the mark was hard to conceal.

“Mr. Ye, I admire you! Your eyesight is truly sharp.”

Now that things had reached this point, the truth had essentially been revealed.

And all it took were a few quick glances from Ye Tian. The Police Captain offered genuine praise this time.

Ye Tian smiled slightly, "I just don't want my employees to be wrongly accused. You don't need me for the rest, right?"

“Yes, Mr. Ye can return and wait for news. Once we search the house above, the truth of the matter should come to light.”

“Then I'll leave it to you all.”

Collecting his thoughts, Ye Tian didn't linger any longer.

He rushed back to the hospital.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard The Girls sobbing together in the ward.

Yang Xiaoya, who was the most heavily injured, seemed to have woken up.

She was somewhat agitated, crying and struggling, while Wang Jia and the others responsible for her care tried to hold her down and comfort her.

“Sister Xiaoya, don't be afraid. The boss just said that since this happened while you were on company duty, he will take care of you for life. Also, please don't get agitated now; don't injure your skin further. If you rest well, things might not be as bad as you imagine.”

“How else can I recover... The doctor just said my facial burns are severe and cannot heal naturally. I've seen people who were burned before; even if their wounds heal, they are completely disfigured. What's the point of living like this?”

“There must be a way. Cosmetic surgery technology is so advanced now. There must be a way to restore you.”

“Stop it, you don't need to persuade me. I know the reality. You are all women, too. If you ended up like this, would you feel life was still worthwhile?”

Sobbing, Yang Xiaoya's eyes were full of despair, and she slumped down weakly.

The Girls looked at each other, feeling sorrowful. They knew very well that sometimes, for a woman, appearance was more important than life itself.

Ye Tian watched the scene inside the ward.

His heart clenched tightly.

Taking a deep breath, he walked in.

“Boss!”

“Boss, did you get any results?”

The Girls quickly asked.

Ye Tian nodded.

“I went with the police and found many suspicious things. It turns out that there was someone else in that house before Xiaoya and the others arrived, and they are highly suspected of committing the crime. If nothing goes wrong, Xiaoya and the others won't be held responsible for this incident.”

The group rejoiced.

“That's good, that's good. Otherwise, this would truly be an unwarranted disaster for us. If we, as victims, still had to bear responsibility, we might as well die.”

“You talk too much, mentioning death and all.”

The moment one injured Girl finished speaking, the others quickly glared at her.

Her face changed, and she quickly shut up, then awkwardly looked at the listless Yang Xiaoya, afraid of agitating her.

“Boss, we are fine, but what about Sister Xiaoya?”

Ye Tian took a deep breath and sat down beside the hospital bed.

He looked deeply at Yang Xiaoya.

“Xiaoya, you were injured because of the company. I guarantee you that the company will take full responsibility. I will try every method to help you recover. If domestic treatment isn't enough, we'll go abroad and hire the best dermatologists. We don't care how much it costs.”

Hearing Ye Tian's words, a bit of spirit returned to Yang Xiaoya's eyes.

“Boss, can cosmetic surgery really work?”

“We won't know unless we try. And if the first time doesn't work, we'll do it a second time. Maybe after the surgery, you might even look better than before. Otherwise, why would so many perfectly fine Girls spend a fortune on plastic surgery?”

“But given my condition, how much money will it take to fix this?”

“You don't need to worry about that. All you need to do is cooperate with the recovery process.”

“Recovery... the doctor just said...”

“Ignore what the doctor said. You need to have confidence. Besides, cosmetic surgery isn't the only option.”

As he spoke, Ye Tian seemed to recall something.

He quickly pulled out his phone.

“Old Man, is our Essence extract useful for burns?”

“Burns? Little Ye, you thought to ask about that.”

“One of my employees had an accident this afternoon and suffered facial burns, the severe kind.”

After listening to Ye Tian, the Old Man's tone immediately became serious.

“I did conduct burn experiments using the Essence extract before, and the results were good. However, the samples I used were white mice, and it hasn't been tested on humans yet.”

“Then, Old Man, what do you think the effect would be if it were used on a person?”

“White mice are used as test subjects in various experiments precisely because their DNA is highly similar to human DNA. So if it works on white mice, it will definitely work on humans; we just don't know the exact extent of the effect. But what is certain is that our Essence extract won't have any side effects. After all, this stuff can already be used as medicine and skincare products.”

“In other words, there's absolutely no danger?”

“Correct, there is no danger. The only uncertainty is the efficacy. Of course, severe burns reach deep into the skin, so the regular extract might not be potent enough. If you need it, I can process the Essence extract from the Super Male Cockroaches I have on hand. The effect should be better.”

“Alright, Old Man, please prepare it now. I'll come back to pick it up.”

Ye Tian hung up the phone.

He looked at Yang Xiaoya.

“Xiaoya, you heard the call just now, right? The person I was talking to is a big shot. The cleaning agent and bait our company uses were both developed by him. We also have a product currently under development. Its main function is wound healing and recovery, and it's definitely more potent than any similar product on the market, but I can guarantee it's safe. Are you willing to try it?”

A spark of light appeared in Yang Xiaoya's eyes.

She was very clear that the company's two core products could only be described as miraculous.

Therefore, she believed this third core product wouldn't be bad either.

After a moment of hesitation, she nodded, “Boss, I'm already like this. What is there left that I can't try? How much worse could it get?”

“Good. You all wait here. I'm going back for a trip. Don't do anything foolish before I return.”

“Okay!”

...Receiving a positive reply, Ye Tian's face lit up with joy.

He gave Wang Jia and the others instructions and rushed back to the Breeding Farm.

In the laboratory, while Ye Tian was rushing back.

The Old Man, feeling great reluctance, had already processed the Gold-rank Young Larva Male Cockroaches that he had been unwilling to touch.

He was busy mixing the concoction.

“Old Man, is it ready?”

As soon as he entered the door, Ye Tian couldn't help but ask.

“Almost. Since it's for burns, I added some cooling ingredients that relieve pain, such as mint, to the Super Essence Extract base. However, because there were so few Super Cockroaches, I only managed to make this small bottle. Use it sparingly. See the effect first before deciding whether to process more.

Also, I made a sterile batch of regular Essence using the Mutated Cockroaches bred in the laboratory. You can use this on less critical areas to check the effect. You can use this freely; there's plenty.”

“Alright, thank you for your hard work, Old Man.”

“It's no trouble. I just hope nothing happens to you, Little Ye.”

The Old Man waved his hand, knowing Ye Tian was in a hurry, and didn't ask for further details.

Ye Tian held the medicine and had just reached the door when he seemed to remember something.

He turned back, returned to his room, took out the powdered exoskeletons of ten Gold-level Cockroaches he had previously ground up, and brought them along as he headed back to the hospital.

In the ward, it was quiet, seemingly because Ye Tian's words had given everyone hope.

As soon as Ye Tian entered, The Girls' eyes immediately fell upon him.

“Boss, did you get the stuff?”

“Yes, I brought it. Wang Jia, please go and call the nurse over.”

Ye Tian instructed.

Wang Jia quickly left the room.

A moment later, she returned to the ward with a nurse.

“Is there something you need?”

“Miss Nurse, we want to change the medication. Could you help us remove the bandages?”

“Change the medication? Change it to what? Didn't they just finish applying medication a little while ago?”

“A medicine for treating burns.”

“Where did you get it?”

“We brought it ourselves.”

“That won't do. These patients are severely injured. If you use random medication, who will be responsible if something goes wrong?”

Hearing that they brought their own medicine, the nurse refused without hesitation.

“Then, Miss Nurse, can you guarantee that their skin will recover under your treatment?”

“How could that be? These aren't just minor burns. It would be a miracle if their bodies recover; for their skin to return to its original state is almost impossible.”

“Exactly. Since you can't do it, there's no harm in us trying, right? If anything goes wrong, we'll take responsibility ourselves and definitely won't trouble the hospital.”

“I can't authorize this. You need to ask the doctor.”

Helpless, Wang Jia went out again and called in the doctor responsible for Yang Xiaoya and the others.

After hearing Ye Tian's description, the doctor frowned involuntarily.

“Family members of the injured, severe burns are not the minor injuries you usually encounter. Carelessness can lead to various risks. I understand your desire for skin recovery, but using random medication should only happen after the patient's body has stabilized. Only then can you try to find scar-removing drugs for self-treatment.”

“Scars? What good will that do by then? Doctor, you should look at the area of their burns.”

“I know the burn area, which is why I'm saying using random medication now is useless.”

The doctor sounded somewhat impatient.

“Then how can we be allowed to apply our own medicine?”

“If you're not in the hospital, you can mess around however you want, or you can sign an agreement stating that everything is voluntary and that the hospital is not responsible if any problems arise.”

“Sign it, Boss! If I can't recover, I'd rather die!”

Before Ye Tian could speak, Yang Xiaoya struggled and cried out.

“Doctor, you heard that, right? I will take responsibility for any issues.”

“Fine, whatever makes you happy.”

The doctor sneered, reported the matter, and Ye Tian, acting as the person in charge, signed the agreement.

Returning to the ward, Ye Tian explained that he only needed the nurse to help remove the bandages, and she no longer hesitated.

However, regarding the order of bandage removal, Ye Tian, for the sake of caution, chose to start with the employee whose injuries were lightest on her hand.

This employee had been standing near the door, so she was only briefly scorched by the heatwave from the explosion.

Her primary injury was burns caused by her hair catching fire.

Therefore, strictly speaking, it was a minor injury.

Only the top of her head, neck, and shoulders were slightly more severe.

After the employee lay down, Ye Tian handed a large bottle of the Essence liquid he was holding to Wang Jia.

“Boss, should I just apply it directly?”

Wang Jia asked, looking at the transparent liquid.

“Yes, apply it directly, but be careful. Su Su, if you feel uncomfortable at all, tell us right away.”

The girl lying face down nodded, “Go ahead.”

Sister Wang unscrewed the cap, picked up a cotton swab, dipped it into the slightly viscous Essence liquid, and applied it to the injured area, which was already flushed red.

“Ah!”

As soon as it touched her skin, the girl couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

“What's wrong? Does it hurt?”

Wang Jia quickly asked.

“No, it's so cool and comfortable. It was stinging hot just now, but as soon as the medicine went on, the pain instantly disappeared.”

Su Su's tone carried a hint of surprise.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief and continued watching Wang Jia apply the medicine.

As the burned area was gradually covered evenly.

Su Su's expression became more and more comfortable.

After Wang Jia finished applying it completely, Ye Tian finally spoke up and asked.

“Do you have any negative feelings?”

“Boss, I feel absolutely no discomfort. This medicine of yours is miraculous. I don't feel any pain at all now. Instead, there's a cool feeling, and it's slightly itchy, like when new flesh is growing after an injury.”